Stuff That Really 'Grinds My Gears...'

[knoxblox]

I have to keep the paper towels out of reach, or Ruby attacks them with teeth, and front and hind claws.

[Wisconsin_Platt]

Feeling like my annual Spring “Sort-of-a-cold-but-just-feel-like-dreck” is upon me.

I feel tomorrow is going to be WFH. As well as Friday.

Bleh.

[TobinL]

I have to keep the paper towels out of reach, or Ruby attacks them with teeth, and front and hind claws.

The previous burmese kitty would pull a tissue out from a kleenex box and rip it to shreds. Then pull the next one out, etc. etc.

The current one likes to eat plastic/cellophane tape and then puke it up later.

[strokeybeard]

The current one likes to eat plastic/cellophane tape and then puke it up later.

Do they have access to grass outside? If not it might be worth investing in some cat grass. They’ll still eat it and puke (because that’s what they’re trying to do) but it’s better on their insides.

[TobinL]

Do they have access to grass outside?

He has no interest in eating grass at all. Just plastic.

[Melizmatic]

We’re pretty sure it was his ‘plastic fetish’ that led to our last cat’s unfortunate demise; he chewed on the rubber-like draft guard which I had adhered to the bottom of our front door with gorilla glue.

[Wisconsin_Platt]

Yes. My Semi-annual spring cold has arrived. I knew last night when I went for my evening nightcap and nothing looked good.

So, I’m well enough I can’t just lay in bed, sick enough I can’t get any meaningful work done.

So I’ve cleaned up OneNote. Updated some code for a inconsequential script. Ignored a lot of emails that will take actual thinking.

Tried to clean the bedroom, but was quickly disabused of that notion when everything started spinning.

I’d just not do “Work” work, and take the day sick, but I get bored doing that, so I might as well do some IT janitorial work.

[TobinL]

We’re pretty sure it was his ‘plastic fetish’ that led to our last cat’s unfortunate demise

He doesn’t go for anything other than cellophane crinkly sounding stuff so we just need to be sure we get all the wrapping or what not or the cat will get to it.

[mindysan33]

Clam chowder recipes that include bacon.

[Melizmatic]

That grinds your gears?

Also, who does that?

[mindysan33]

Indeed, it does.

Apparently lots of people do that, which is almost as bad as that abomination that Manhattan calls clam chowder (with tomatoes instead of cream base).

[Melizmatic]

that abomination that Manhattan calls clam chowder

What the actual fuck?

Bacon and clams at the same time is just wrong.

Tomatoes and clams are no better.

[gadgetgirl]

I’ve been eating corn chowder with bacon sprinkled on top all week. Maybe people got confused?

[knoxblox]

I lahk it awwwwl.

[Wisconsin_Platt]

Tomatoes and clams are no better.

No Micheladas for you then I assume?

[Melizmatic]

[knoxblox]

I’d like them a lot more if they didn’t make them so picante. I can do a little chile, but not too much. Flavor-wise, mmmm-mmmm-good!

But what do I know? I drink bread 'n butter pickle juice and ask for extra ginger at the sushi restaurant.

[Wisconsin_Platt]

extra ginger at the sushi restaurant

My partner doesn’t eat the pickled ginger, so I’m usually good on that count.

But Bread n Butter Pickle Juice. No. BnB pickles are an abomination before the Old Gods and the New. Dill Pickle Juice? Sure, drink that by the pint, but BnB? Aw, Hell, naw!

[teknocholer]

Tomatoes and clams are no better.

How about mussels steamed in broth with white wine and diced tomatoes? Careful, you will be judged
on your answer.

No Micheladas for you then I assume?

Or Bloody Caesars?

Caesar (cocktail)

[Melizmatic]

How about mussels

Not a fan.

I’m very picky about my seafood, in general. That goes double for shellfish.

Careful, you will be judged on your answer.

Aren’t we always?

I don’t do clams outside of chowder, New England style.

I don’t do oysters or mussels at all.